Search for dissertations about: "Akkadian"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word Akkadian.
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1. Hendiadys in the Hebrew Bible, An Investigation of the Applications of the Term
Abstract : It is evident that the term hendiadys, which is derived from the classical rhetorial tradition has for hundred of years been frequently applied to constructions and combinations of components in the Hebrew Bible. This study investigates on which constructions and components in the Hebrew Bible that the term hendiadys is applied to, and hence which phenomena that induces the use of the term. READ MORE
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2. The History of Standard Negation in Semitic
Abstract : This thesis provides a synchronic description of verbal negation in over fifteen Semitic languages and a historical assessment of these expressions. The objectives are to describe the expression of standard negation in these languages, to compare these negative clauses with their affirmative counterparts as well as expressions of non-standard negation, and to relate historically the negative expressions of different languages. READ MORE
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3. Kingship in the Early Mesopotamian Onomasticon 2800–2200 BCE
Abstract : Thousands of Sumerian and Old Akkadian personal names from 3rd millennium BCE Meso-potamia are known and documented. The present study inspects names containing the royal appellatives, Sumerian lugal and Akkadian śarrum. READ MORE
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4. Moats in ancient Palestine
Abstract : This is the first in-depth study of moats as a part of fortifications in Palestine from prehistoric times until the end of the Iron Age. The author proposes a relation between the shape of a moat and its function. READ MORE